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Visit Date
Visit Time
Visit Type
Full
Visit Purpose
Permit

Children Present

Single Age GroupChild:Staff Ratio
2-year-olds4:1
Mixed Age GroupChild:Staff Ratio
1-year-olds and older3:0 with 1 one year old
3-year-olds and older6:1 with 1 three year old

Monitoring Checklist

All items listed below are marked as either “C” Compliant, “NC” Non-compliant or “NR” Not Reviewed. To view the specifics of what was evaluated, click into the list item to expand.
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Areas in compliance
Requirement DescriptionCNCNR
Necessity, issuance, and maintenance of a permit or licenseCompliant
Other business, shared facility, and collaborationsCompliant
PolicyCompliant
Emergency PreparednessCompliant
ReportingCompliant
General records and documentationCompliant
Posted records and documentationCompliant
Program records and documentationCompliant
Personnel and non-personnel records and documentationCompliant
Child records and documentationCompliant
Prohibited individualsCompliant
Director and personnel in chargeCompliant
Teaching personnelCompliant
Support PersonnelCompliant
Other personnel and non-personnelCompliant
Licensed capacityCompliant
SupervisionCompliant
Discipline and behavior guidanceCompliant
Learning program principlesCompliant
Higher risk activitiesCompliant
Water activitiesCompliant
AnimalsCompliant
Parent communication and family engagementCompliant
Health protection and disease controlCompliant
MedicationCompliant
Rest timeCompliant
Diapering and toiletingCompliant
NutritionCompliant
Food ServiceCompliant
FacilityCompliant
Indoor and outdoor play areasCompliant
EquipmentCompliant
HazardsCompliant
Cleanliness and sanitationCompliant
TransportationCompliant
Addendum requirements for child care centersCompliant
Required individualsNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Licensing observed teacher working alone in classroom. A background check has not been submitted for the teacher and fingerprints have not been completed.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
Staff will not work at the program unsupervised until fingerprints have been completed and a background check has been submitted.
Regulation Description
individuals with unsupervised access to children, prior to having access to children, unless an exception per (3) of the subsection applies;
Plan to Correct Date
2025-05-16
Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalentNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Licensing observed two staff employed over 90 days to not have ELCCT training.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
No
Plan to Correct
Staff will complete ELCCT training and submit a copy to CECPD.
Regulation Description
Entry Level Child Care Training (ELCCT) or equivalent. Prior to, or within 90-calendar days of employment, teaching personnel hired after August 1, 2003, complete an approved entry-level training listed on the Oklahoma Professional Development Registry (OPDR) website, such as ELCCT. However, this training is not required when previously received, unless the individual has not been employed at a licensed program within the last five years.
Plan to Correct Date
2025-08-16
RatiosNon-Compliant
Non Compliance Observed
Staff working in under the sea classroom does not have completed fingerprints or a completed background check. Staff cannot count in child/staff ratio.
Numerous, Repeated, and/or Serious Non Compliance
Yes
Plan to Correct
**Corrected during the visit** program was able to combine the classrooms during the visit with teacher who had completed background results.
Regulation Description
Ratios. Ratios are the number of teaching personnel required to be physically present with a child or group of children, per Oklahoma Administrative Code (OAC) 340 Appendix GG - Ratios and Group Sizes. Only teaching personnel count in ratios, unless requirements specifically state otherwise. The program is required to maintain ratios at all times.
Plan to Correct Date
2025-05-16
Addendum requirements for day campsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for drop-in programsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for out-of-school time programsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for part-day programsNot Reviewed
Addendum requirements for programs for sick childrenNot Reviewed

Areas of Improvement and corrections of non-compliance from previous visit:

  • No areas of improvement reported at this time

Inspections

Fire Drill Date

4/23/2025

Smoke Detector Test Date

4/23/2025

Tornado Drill Date

4/23/2025

Carbon Monoxide Test Date

-

Fire Extinguisher Expiration Date

11/30/2025

Fire Inspection Date

8/5/2024

Health inspection Required to be paid for by Oklahoma Human Services?

Health Inspection Date

-

Equipment Inventory Completion Date

11/26/2024

Physical Environment Checklist Completion Date

7/30/2024

Annual Insurance Expiration Date

6/1/2025

Exception Declared Date

-

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Oklahoma City, OK 73105

To contact Child Care Services:
  405-521-3561 - or -
  405-522-5050 (option 1)
To report abuse or neglect:
  800-522-3511
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